10The “Falling Man” (2001)


Taken during the September 11 attacks in New York City, this haunting image shows a man falling from the World Trade Center.

Captured by Associated Press photographer Richard Drew, it sparked deep debate and grief. While the man’s identity has never been fully confirmed, the photo embodies the human cost of one of the darkest days in modern history. It remains one of the most difficult, yet most powerful, images ever published.

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